Improvement in bridles



UNITED STATES BATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN ERIDLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 50,822, dated November7, 1865.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, S. B. HARTMAN, otMillersville, in the county ofLancaster and State ot` Pennsylvania, have invented a new an d usefulImprovement in Bridles; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description thereot', which will enable thoseskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawiug, formingpart of this specilication.

The drawing represents a side view of a' horse with my improvementsapplied to it.

Thisinvention relates to anew and improved safety attachment forbridles, and is an improvement on a bridle for which Letters Patent weregranted to me bearing date June 28th, 1864.

The object of the presentinvent-ion is to simplify and render lesscumbersome the device as originally arranged and at the same time retainallits advantages and possess the additional and important one otallowing martingales to be used.

A represents the cheek-straps of thebridle, B the throat-latch, and Cthe check-rein strap, the ends ot' which are secured-in the rings cofthe bit D.

E represents the ordinary reins, which, as usual, pass through theterrets F on the saddie G and through the martingale-rings o o, and areattached to the rings a of the bit.

H represents supplemental lines or reins, which pass through or arefitted in the reins E andare allowed to work or draw loosely therein,the reins H passing out ofthe reins E just beyond or in the vicinity ot'the guides or rings c on the hames .l of the collar, and are attached tothe ends ofthe cheek-straps A, which pass through the rings a ot' thebit D, as shown clearly in the drawing'.

When the horse is`doclle or perfectly tractable the reins E are used,and the ends of these reins are provided with loops or bulbs d for theconvenience of grasping them, the supplemental reins H extending throughthe reins E, so that they may be grasped when necessary. This is onlyrequired when the animal becomes restive or unmanageable, and it will beseen that, in consequence ot' the reins H heilig attached to thecheek-straps A and the latter passing through the rings (t ot' the bitD, thatin pullingthe reins H the bitD will be drawn backward inthe mouthot' the horse and operate in such a manner as to eifectually check him.In t'act, theaction ofthe bitwill be such that the horse will have tosuccumb, as the bit will be drawn forcibly back into the angles of themouth. l/Vhen the horse is checked and brought back to his work the bit,by pulling on the reins E, will be drawn down to its usual or properposition. Thus by this modilication l obtain all of the advantages oftheoriginal invention and greatly simplify the device. No additional strapsare required, simply supplemental lines or reins, which are connected tothe cheek-straps passing through the rings at the end ot' the bit. Themartingales may also be used in the same way as with the ordinarybridlcs, and the cost otl manufacture will not materially exceed thatot' the ordinary bridle and reins.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A bridle supplied with a safety attachment formed by the employmentor use ot' supplemental reins connected directly to the checkstraps,which pass through the rings ot' the bit, substantially in the manner asherein set forth.

2. The tting or placing ofthe supplemental lines or reins within theordinary reins, when said supplemental lines or reins are connected tothe cheek-straps of the bridle and the former pass through the rings ot'the bit, substantially as set forth.

The above specification ot' my invention signed by me this 8th day ofSeptember, 1865.

S. B. HARTMAN.

